Social Leverage
Venture capitalActively deployingScottsdale · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
Also known as SOCIAL LEVERAGE ADVISORS, LLC · Social Leverage Associates
Investment thesis
Social Leverage backs founders who see the world differently, partnering with startups from the earliest stages. Founded by entrepreneurs who have built companies from zero to one, the firm draws on operating experience to support founders. Since 2009 it has invested in more than 150 startups across fintech, consumer, creator economy and enterprise software, including notable names such as Robinhood, beehiiv, Alpaca, Kustomer and Manscaped.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 46 of 106 portfolio companiesSaaS ×26Fintech ×20AI & Machine Learning ×12Enterprise Software ×12Marketing Tech ×9Data & Infrastructure ×8Developer Tools ×4Marketplaces ×4
HQs:United States×40Singapore×1
Investments · 106 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathRebelMouse provides a content management system (CMS) designed for media and digital companies to increase audience growth and site performance.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Andrea Berry(Founder and CEO)Paul Berry(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jordan Levy(Director)Eric Hippeau(Executive Officer, Director)Fredric Harman(Director)
Alpharetta, US
Shea Werner(Executive Officer)Lawrence Shumbres(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Ober(Executive Officer)
Board seatMatt Ober· per SEC Form D · $6.3M raise · filed Oct 2025
Carpay provides account management, payment reminders, and multi-channel payment collection (mobile app, SMS, IVR, and web) for Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH) auto dealerships.
FintechMobility & TransportationSaaSEdmond, US
Gary Benitt(Director)Nicholas Swezey(Executive Officer)Brandon Cavalier(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatGary Benitt· per SEC Form D
Logixboard provides a customer experience platform for logistics service providers, particularly freight forwarders and customs brokers, to manage shipments and improve tracking across supply chain operations.
Data & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSeattle, US
Juan Alvarez(Founder)Julian Alvarez(Founder)
BoardANNIE KADAVY(Director)
Board seatGary Benitt· per SEC Form D
Solana Beach, US
Stacy Abraham(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardItai Hirsh(Director)
Board seatGary Benitt· per SEC Form D · $2.8M raise · filed Oct 2024
HealthtechBerkeley, US
GARY BENITT(Director)NOAH AUERHAHN(Executive Officer, Director)EMILIO GALAN(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatGary Benitt· per SEC Form D
New York, US
Zachary Conway(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSteph Choo(Director)Michael Conway(Director)
Board seatMatt Ober· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Jan 2025
Venice, US
Board seatHoward Lindzon· per SEC Form D · $4M raise · filed Jul 2019
New York, US
Robert Peck(Director)Michael Parekh(Director)Justin Paterno(Executive Officer)Ross Levinsohn(Director)Howard Lindzon(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatGary Benitt· per SEC Form D · $1.2M raise · filed Jun 2016
Carlsbad, US
Gary Benitt(Director)Itai Hirsch(Executive Officer, Director)Oren Zeev(Director)Rami Lachter(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatGary Benitt· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed Jun 2021
Gloucester, US
Board seatHoward Lindzon· per SEC Form D · $1M raise · filed Nov 2023
Encino, US
Sharona Cohen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nave Avimor(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Howard Lindzon(Director)
Board seatHoward Lindzon· per SEC Form D · $3.3M raise · filed Mar 2024
San Diego, US
Laura Munkholm(Director)Douglas Hecht(Executive Officer, Director)Ross Hoffman(Director)
Board seatGary Benitt· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Oct 2021
1up.Health provides healthcare data acquisition, management, and integration solutions for insurance payers.
Data & InfrastructureHealthtechBoston, US
Victor Echevarria(Director)David Jegan(Director)T. Scott Law, Jr.(Director)Joseph Gagnon(Director)Ritwik Sahu(Executive Officer, Director)
Alpaca provides brokerage infrastructure APIs that enable fintechs and financial institutions to build investing applications and platforms with access to stocks, options, crypto, and other asset types.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Yoshi Yokokawa(Co-founder & CEO)inHitoshi Harada(Founder/CTO)inBen Jackson(Director)Eddie Branchaud(Director)Karen Borchert(Executive Officer, Director)
ApplePie Capital provides franchise financing and lending solutions to franchisees and franchise brands.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Steve Pelletier(Director)Denise Thomas(Executive Officer, Director)inZaw Thet(Director)
BoardFrank Rotman(Director)
Seattle, US
Damon Augustine Cronkey(Director)"Robindranath ""Robi""" Ganguly(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Michael Saffitz(Director)Brent Hill(Director)
Newsletter platform enabling creators to monetize and grow their audiences.
Desktop application integration platform
Charlottesville, US
Daniel Schleifer(Executive Officer, Director)
Civic builds signal-based go-to-market solutions that use AI agents to identify and act on customer intent for growth teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Crowdability provides education, software, and independent research to help individual U.S. investors evaluate and invest in private, pre-IPO startups.
FintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Matt(Founder)
Arlington, US
John F. Frankel(Director)David Cowen(Director)Rami Essaid(Executive Officer, Director)Engin Akyol(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan McIntyre(Director)
Engage is an email deliverability platform that provides real-time inbox placement testing, sender reputation and authentication monitoring, blocklist alerts, and pre-send deliverability checks across major mailbox providers.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSSan Diego, US
Equabli builds the EQ Suite, software that automates and organizes workflows across the debt recovery and collection lifecycle for lenders and their partners.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAustin, US
Cody Owens(CEO)
BoardBlake Hogan(Director)Brandon Black(Director)Paul Grinberg(Director)
Even Financial operates a financial marketplace network that matches consumers with financial products through precision targeting and personalization.
B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketing TechBrooklyn, US
Phill Rosen(Founder & CEO)Ian Rosen(Executive Officer, Director)Jarid Maged(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrendan Dickinson(Director)
FORWARD provides software for service delivery management in the public sector, helping government and nonprofit organizations simplify program administration and reporting.
Data & InfrastructureGovTechImpact & Social GoodSaaSSeattle, US
Infinity Ventures is a venture capital fund focused on fintech and commerce enablement, backing founders building financial services tools and technologies across global markets.
Fintech
Commonwealth is a fractional investment platform that lets individuals buy shares in racehorses for as little as $50, with investors earning when their horse wins and access to live races.
FintechMarketplacesSports TechLos Angeles, US
Koyfin provides a financial data and research platform with charts, dashboards, watchlists, model portfolios, alerts, and screeners covering global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and macro trends.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSNew York, US
Rob Koyfman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Richard Meatto(Director)
Kustomer provides a customer service and customer experience platform used by consumer brands to manage support interactions.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechShort Hills, US
Scott Beechuk(Director)Alex Bard(Director)Michael Chapin(Executive Officer, Promoter)Neeraj Agrawal(Director)Jeremy Suriel(Director, Promoter)Bradley Birnbaum(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Social Leverage invest at?
- Social Leverage invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Social Leverage's typical check size?
- Social Leverage typically writes checks of $1M – $2M.
- What sectors does Social Leverage focus on?
- Social Leverage focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Creator Economy, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Social Leverage located?
- Social Leverage is headquartered in Scottsdale, US.
- Does Social Leverage lead rounds?
- Yes, Social Leverage leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInvesting Data is Evolving: AI, The Degenerate Economy & More | Matt Ober | Social Leverage
The Monetary Matters Network · Matt Ober
Founding Story of Social Leverage Access Fund | Howard Lindzon #shorts
1947 Rise with Shiva Singh Sangwan · Howard Lindzon
Importance of Curiosity, writing and staying humble | Howard Lindzon of Social Leverage |1947 VC
1947 Rise with Shiva Singh Sangwan · Howard Lindzon
#236: Venture Capital Investing with Social Leverage Founder Howard Lindzon
Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc. · Howard Lindzon
463 TIP. Investing with Social Leverage w/ Howard Lindzon
Preston Pysh · Howard Lindzon
Unscripted with @jrichlive ft. Howard Lindzon (Social Leverage)
GGV Capital U.S. · Howard Lindzon
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